[OPLINLIST] FW: Winter 2013 ALSC online courses open for registration

[Hickson-Stevenson, Pamela]

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Pamela J. Hickson-Stevenson, Ohio Chapter Councilor to ALA and
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From: Don Wood [mailto:dwood at ala.org]
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 3:59 PM
To: alacro-l at ala.org
Subject: [alacro-l] Winter 2013 ALSC online courses open for registration

Winter 2013 ALSC online courses open for registration

Registration is now open for the Association for Library Service to Children's (ALSC) winter 2013 online courses. Classes begin Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, and ALSC members receive a discounted registration rate: http://www.ala.org/alsc/edcareeers/profdevelopment/alscweb

Registrants will find that ALSC has increased the number of courses offering certified education units (CEUs). The American Library Association (ALA) has been certified to provide CEUs by the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET).

ALSC online courses are designed to fit the needs of working professionals. Courses are taught by experienced librarians and academics. As participants frequently noted in post-course surveys, ALSC stresses quality and caring in its online education options.

The Caldecott Medal: Understanding Distinguished Art in Picture Books (six weeks, Jan. 14 - Feb. 22). For almost 75 years, the Caldecott Medal has been a sign of superior artistry and creativity in children's picture books, given to only one book every year. With so many children's picture books published each year, how is the Caldecott Medal-winning book selected? What makes picture book illustration distinguished, and how has that definition changed over time? Learn about the history of the award, how the award has transformed books over time and how to look critically at picture book art. Taught by Kathleen T. Horning, director, Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Programs Made Easy (six weeks, Jan. 14 - Feb. 22). Our children are lagging behind in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Schools have begun to concentrate on providing better education in these areas and now libraries are being asked to provide the same. Learn how to provide educational programs using STEM without going to school to become a scientist. Children's librarians and associates will learn to present and adapt programs for multiple ages. Taught by Angela Young, youth services librarian, Lorain (Ohio) Public Library System. This is a CEU-certified course.

ALSC Core Competencies: Serving Children with Distinction and Commitment (six weeks, Jan. 14 - Feb. 22). Children deserve the best in everything, and library service is no different. But what does superior library service to children look like? The ALSC Core Competencies identify the skills, orientations and understandings that children can expect of the dedicated staff in their school and public libraries. We will look at the Core Competencies in depth, applying them to every aspect of our daily work and using them as a framework to define an individual, professional commitment to creating, providing and championing excellent library service for all children. Taught by Thom Barthelmess, curator of the Butler Children's Literature Center, Dominican University.

Information Literacy - From Preschool to High School (six weeks, Jan. 14 - Feb. 22). Learn how to conduct information literacy instruction for all ages from preschool to elementary school to middle school and beyond. Participants will be encouraged to examine their local schools' and state's requirements pertaining to library skills, and to develop methods of using the library to complement those requirements. Participants will learn about examples of successful programs, appropriate skills for appropriate ages, creation and presentation of programs as well as marketing of those programs; also, participants will discuss ways that information literacy instruction can be a useful "outreach" tool to increase library and database usage and develop their own information literacy instruction program. Taught by Maryann Mori, director, Waukee (Iowa) Public Library. This is a CEU-certified course.

Series Programming for the Elementary School Age (four weeks, Jan. 14 - Feb. 8). Children love series books. Lots of libraries have one-shot series parties or events. This course expands on the one-shot idea and provides the tools necessary to establish series clubs at the library so that more children will read and use the library more often. Using trivia, games, music and reading, children will clamor to come back to the library each week. Series such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Magic Tree House, Spiderwick, Fancy Nancy, Froggy, Curious George and American Girl will be discussed. Taught by Lisa M. Shaia, children's librarian, Oliver Wolcott Library, Litchfield, Conn. This is a CEU Certified course.

Detailed descriptions and registration information is available on the ALSC website at www.ala.org/alsced<http://www.ala.org/alsced>.  Fees are $115 for personal ALSC members; $165 for personal ALA members; and $185 for non-members. Questions? Please contact ALSC Program Officer Jenny Najduch at jnajduch at ala.org<mailto:jnajduch at ala.org> or 1-800-545-2433 ext. 4026.



Dan Rude
Membership/Marketing Specialist
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
drude at ala.org<mailto:drude at ala.org>
312.280.2164

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